Farmers First at Holler On The Hill

Jun 15th, 2018

It’s fair to wonder, how did the music and farming connection come about? Holler On The Hill curator and founder, Josh Baker, spent most of his childhood learning the value of discipline and hard work on his grandparents’ family farm. He can tell you countless stories about learning to drive combines and tractors long before he ever drove a car. From his childhood connection, the struggle of the family farmer has been on his mind over the years.

“I wish more people understood the amount of work and risk that goes into farming,” says Baker. “The risk is the same for a large scale operation working a thousand acres as it is for the small grower raising vegetables for the local market. Luckily, these folks (farmers) are a different breed. Margins are thin, the days are long, and through all of the challenges they persevere. Farming always gave me a sense of community; families, friends and neighbors all coming together to help each other.”

“Sustainable, diversified, organic production is helping family farmers off the treadmill of industrialized agriculture and letting them rediscover their basic reason for farming: A love of the land and a desire to protect its integrity for future generations.” ~Willie Nelson